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United States Patent | 6,210,249 |
Stadlbauer | April 3, 2001 |
The invention relates to a mechanical model of an animal, especially a toy dog with forelegs and hind legs which are pivotally arranged around a first pivot with a rotation axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the animal model, wherein the forelegs are articulated by a first drive mechanism with a first gear unit and a first drive axis. Said arrangement is configured in such a way that at least one hind leg is pivotally arranged around a second pivot, wherein the rotation axes of the hind leg are tilted in relation to each other at a given angle and a second drive mechanism is provided for selectable movement of the hind leg around the second pivot.
Inventors: | Stadlbauer; Andreas (Stanzingstrasse 7/II, Elsbethen, A-5061, AT) |
Appl. No.: | 355554 |
Filed: | July 30, 1999 |
PCT Filed: | December 9, 1997 |
PCT NO: | PCT/EP97/06869 |
371 Date: | July 30, 1999 |
102(e) Date: | July 30, 1999 |
PCT PUB.NO.: | WO98/34702 |
PCT PUB. Date: | August 13, 1998 |
Feb 06, 1997[DE] | 197 04 515 |
Current U.S. Class: | 446/330; 446/352; 446/355; 446/356; 446/377; 446/383 |
Intern'l Class: | A63H 003/20; A63H 011/00; A63H 013/00; A63H 003/46 |
Field of Search: | 446/352,353,355,356,377,383,296,305,330 |
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